estrellar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estrellar — to smash
The imperative of estrellar is regular: estrella, no estrelles, estrelle, estrellemos, estrellad, no estrelléis, estrellen.
estrellar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make strong suggestions. For 'estrellar,' you might tell someone to smash something or, more figuratively, to go for it with enthusiasm.
Notes on estrellar in the Affirmative Imperative
Estrellar is regular in the imperative mood. Remember that the 'vosotros' form, 'estrellad,' is the only one that drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Estrella ese vaso contra la pared!
Smash that glass against the wall!
tú
Estrellad vuestros móviles por la ventana, ¡no me importa!
Smash your phones out the window, I don't care!
vosotros
Estrellen sus sueños en el lienzo.
Smash their dreams onto the canvas.
Estrellémoslo todo y empecemos de nuevo.
Let's smash it all and start over.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive for a direct command to 'tú', like 'No estrelles'.
Correct: For affirmative commands to 'tú', use the indicative present form: 'Estrella'. For negative commands, use the present subjunctive: 'no estrelles'.
Why: Spanish has distinct forms for affirmative and negative commands, with the negative using the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting to add the 'd' to the 'vosotros' imperative, e.g., 'estrellar'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative form is 'estrellad'.
Why: The 'd' is a characteristic ending for the 'vosotros' imperative in regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estrelló
The present indicative of estrellar is regular: estrello, estrellas, estrella, estrellamos, estrelláis, estrellan.
Preterite
yo: estrellé
The preterite of estrellar is regular: estrellé, estrellaste, estrelló, estrellamos, estrellasteis, estrellaron.
Imperfect
yo: estrellaba
The imperfect of estrellar is regular: estrellaba, estrellabas, estrellaba, estrellábamos, estrellabais, estrellaban.
Future
yo: estrellaré
The future of estrellar is regular: estrellaré, estrellarás, estrellará, estrellaremos, estrellaréis, estrellarán.
Conditional
yo: estrellaría
The conditional of estrellar is regular: estrellaría, estrellarías, estrellaría, estrellaríamos, estrellaríais, estrellarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estrellé
The present subjunctive of estrellar is regular: estrelle, estrelles,estrellemos, estrellen, estrelléis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estrellara
The imperfect subjunctive of estrellar has two forms, e.g., estrellara/estrellase, estrellaras/estrellases, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estrelles
The negative imperative of estrellar uses the present subjunctive: no estrelle, no estrelles, no estrellemos, no estrellen, no estrelléis.